Tom Kitching - Fiddle and mandolin
Gren Bartley - Guitar, banjo, and vocals
Influences
Tom Waits, Eric Bibb, Martin Carthy, Dave Swarbrick, Kelly Joe phelps, Paul Curreri, David Francey, Spiers and Boden, Emma Reid, Nancy Kerr and James Fagan, Led Zeppelin, Tool, Jethro Tull, Richard Thompson, Nic Jones, Skip James, Benny Graham, Frank Marmion, Pete the Feet, Stan Rogers, Sean Heeley, Chris Perry, Captain Beefheart, Bruce Molsky, Andrew Cronshaw
From deepest Loughborough come Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley. Playing a aromatic hotpot of folk, world and blues from around the globe, they are a red hot duo on their way up! Recently signed up by Fellside records, and with a busy festival schedule, the future looks bright. A young folk award finalist 2003, Tom Kitching plays fiddle with a unique flair, adding depth and context to material, drawing on his broad command of styles. Gren Bartley is simply a superstar of the finger style guitar in the making. Leaving audiences flabbergasted with the speed and control of his picking, the sensitivity and variety of his music will draw you deeper in! Together, there’s quite a chemistry…
Their debut full length album, 'Rushes', was released on the Fellside label in August. Samples can be heard above!
"(I was) ...knocked out by the intricate pretty arrangements and songs from Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley delivered in deep rich tones (they will no doubt soon own quite a few well-won ornaments on their mantlepiece)" - North Devon Journal
'Bartley proves to be an accomplished songwriter, with a restful voice that lulls its way into the mind and heart.' - Allmusic.com review
"A fresh-faced marriage of British folk and
barnstorming bluegrass, Rushes is an
impressive first splash by a group who
look destined for great things." - Properganda Magazine
Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley's Friend Space (Top 20)
After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
Every time that we listen & write music... play an instrument... dance... act in a play... or work in some audio/image/video engineering process... something is healing inside...
When we share it with friends... something is healing all over...
Love can drive... in a simple way... everything
We are connected
Vibejays & Friends
------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimada/o Tom Kitching and Gren Bartley,
cada vez que escuchamos o escribimos musica... tocamos un instrumento... bailamos... o trabajamos en procesos de ingenieria de audio/imagen/video.... algo se sana por dentro...
Cuando lo compartimos con amigos... algo se sana en todas partes...
El Amor puede conducir... de manera simple... todo...
Hi Tom & Gren - thanks for stopping off at the Raggalds for the gig - it was a great night. Nice to meet you both and no doubt we will be seeng you again soon!
hey tom. great to see you last night. im leaving this comment so that you check out our page and remember to tell me when ur sesison is. weldone with the dancing last night! xxx
This years festival is headlined by Billy Bragg (Friday), Seth Lakeman (Sunday) and Peatbog Faeries (Saturday) with many more top artists also performing incl the award winning The Demon Barbers.
If it's too far from your home, if you have better things to do, if you're scared to go out...discover
Jack Dupon's video almost live at a private concert...
Oppression
Si c'est trop loin de chez vous, si vous avez mieux a faire, si sortir vous fait peur... Découvrez la vidéo de Jack Dupon presque en live lors d'un concert privé filmé sur Clermont-1ère en octobre 2008...
Hey guys, congrats on the album. Hope the bad weather we're seeing on the news didn't adversely effect the launch. Would've made it myself if the channel had frozen over - could've skated across then! Trish.
